At least 36 Hindu pilgrims were killed during a stampede at a train station in India. The incident happened as millions of people gathered for a Hindu festival in which worshippers take a holy dip in the Ganges River. NBCNews.com's Gabe Gutierrez reports.

ALLAHABAD, India (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed in a stampede in the Indian city of Allahabad on Sunday as Hindus returned from a river dip at the world's largest religious festival.
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The Maha Kumbh Mela, has started in India. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are bathing in spot where according to Hindu scripture the waters of three rivers the Ganges, Yamuna and a mythical river meet. When people bath, the spiritual benefits are said to multiply. Around 100 million people are expected

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